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Silk, Web Weaver

SPM · rare · Released 2025-09-26

Power

brawl
tier-1Game-defining
commander
tier-1Game-defining

Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).

Derived from the 7 atoms below.

over

above rate

standalone

meaningful alone

synergy

wants support

takes over

can take over a game

flexible

multiple modes

broad

broadly useful

fragile

easily answered

Commander Bracket

1Precon2Core3Upgraded4Optimized5cEDH

Archetypes

positive:
tokens-go-wideaggromidrange
negative:
controlcombostax-prison

Roles

token-producermass-pumpevasion-grantvigilance-grantermidrange-threat

Risks

slow-setuppip-heavymana-sink-trap

Mechanics

mech-web-slinging

Typal

synergy:
humanspider
anti:

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Structural

alternative-costtriggered-abilityactivated-ability

Rationale

Silk is a 4cmc 3/5 Legendary Spider Human that creates a 1/1 Human Citizen token on every creature spell cast, functioning as a sustained token engine in go-wide shells. The web-slinging alt-cost enables tempo plays by bouncing a tapped creature (re-triggering ETBs) while landing Silk a turn early. The {3}{G}{W} activated pump (+2/+2, vigilance to all) is a meaningful finisher but mana-intensive; best in tokens-go-wide strategies that can flood the board and close games in one alpha strike.

Learnings (3)

  • The web-slinging cost on Silk is {1}{G}{W}, making it functionally a 3-mana spell when the bounce condition is met — bouncing a blink-friendly ETB creature (e.g. Avacen, Guardian's Angel) can generate immediate value.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • The token-creation trigger fires on ALL creature spells, not just tokens or humans, making Silk particularly strong in creature-dense midrange or human-tribal lists that cast multiple creatures per turn.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • The +2/+2 vigilance pump activation costs {3}{G}{W} (5 mana total) at sorcery speed, so it telegraphs easily and is best used after blockers are declared or as a surprise at end of combat — plan mana accordingly.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

Popularity

  • EDHREC rank: #8,044

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